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When it comes to heritage and sheer diverseness of product, Honda is well and truly king of the hill. “We ran the first Honda Expo in 2016 and due to its popularity with customers and Honda fans, we decided to make it an annual event,” says Honda Store Christchurch Marketing Manager Gladys Chung. […]

Metropol motoring writer Nicholas Henare puts the BMW M8 Competition coupe through its paces. As I sit in the incredibly comfortable BMW M8 Competition coupe sports seat and admire the beautiful shape of the carbon fibre roofing, I push the ignition button and the V8, 460kW engine roars to life. Putting my foot […]

With summer road trips just around the corner, it’s imperative to check the health of tyres. Here are some tips, from Tyres 2 Go, to ensure yours are safe and road trip ready. Check for wear and tear As time goes by, your tyres become increasingly prone to wear and tear. Check your […]

One of the many things a solid European car can do is munch up the motorway miles. With Mercedes, BMW, Audi and Volkswagen it’s usually done on miles of unrestricted Autobahn. With New Zealand summer road trip season fast approaching, it’s high time you ensured your European motorway muncher is in top shape. […]

Rolls Royce’s new Black Badge Ghost will launch in New Zealand next year. In the five years since Black Badge became publicly available, it has come to symbolise the pinnacle of bespoke super-luxury vehicles. Black Badge is the highly successful alter ego of Rolls-Royce, now representing more than 27 percent of commissions worldwide […]

The Little Car Company, Aston Martin and EON Productions have collaborated to create a No Time To Die special edition of the Aston Martin DB5 Junior. The car is an electric two-thirds scale version of the iconic Aston Martin DB5 complete with gadgets, and is priced at £90,000, plus local taxes. Only 125 […]

One cannot deny that EVs are on the rise. Therefore, it came as no surprise that the award-winning EQC would be the only EV from Mercedes-Benz. This brings us neatly to the EQA 250, the second battery electric vehicle (BEV) to feature that three-pointed star. At $85,500 plus ORC, the EQA 250 just […]

It’s no secret the new Honda Jazz makes no bones about being one of the top choices in the supermini segment. Now the fourth generation Jazz goes full electric, well almost. Enter the Jazz e:HEV Luxe. Under the bonnet is sits the petrol Jazz’s 1.5L four-cylinder engine with the addition of two electric […]

Great Kiwi motorcycle racers such as Andrew Stroud, Aaron Slight and Denis Charlett can trace their careers back to racing child-friendly bikes around tracks designed to give them their first taste of two-wheeled competition. This first taste is now open to a whole new generation of would-be champion riders thanks to the Mega […]

Let’s face facts. A hefty V8 diesel premium vehicle is no longer the priority of Europe’s car manufacturers. With the transition to full electric looking dead certain for plenty of brands, those after the ultimate expression of a V8 diesel luxury car will need to buy soon as the surge in demand for […]